The St. Thomas Aquinas College Baseball team picked up a thrilling come-from-behind 6-5 victory in 10-innings over Mercy College on Wednesday afternoon at Palisades Credit Union Park in Pomona, NY. The Spartans improve to 17-2 overall, with an 11-2 ECC mark, while Molloy now stands at 14-8, 10-4.
Leading the STAC offense on the afternoon were Danny Di Marzo (3-for-5 with a Run Scored) and Greg DiGiaro (2-for-3, Double, RBI, and a Run Scored). Key hits included a ninth inning Anthony Maisano RBI double to left field, scoring Andrew Jemison, to knot the game at 5-5 and the game-winning Joseph Scamardella RBI single to center field, plating teammate Sean Lynch to break the stalemate and give the Spartans the walk-off victory in extra innings.
On the mound, Reyan Mustafoski picked up a no-decision in his appearance for STAC. Mustafoski pitched 4.0 innings, giving up 4 hits and 4 runs (3 earned), while walking 2 and striking out 1. The bullpen corps of Ryan Hicks, Dylan Leahy, Justin Baeyens, TJ Gregory and starter Angelo Baez combined for 6.0 innings of relief pitching, surrendering only 3 hits and a run (1 earned), while walking none and striking out 5 Mavericks. Baez picked up his fourth win of the season in five outings.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS - STAC 6/MOLLOY 5 (FINAL/10-INNINGS)
| 1st Inning - Francisco Paulino flied out to center field, sacrifice fly, RBI; Miguel Ortiz Sanchez scored. | 1 - 0 MER |
| 2nd Inning - Nolan Giblin flied out to center field, sacrifice fly, RBI; Cain Ruiz scored, unearned. | 2 - 0 MER |
| 4th Inning - Nolan Giblin singled to center field, RBI; Nikko Liguori scored. | 3 - 0 MER |
| 4th Inning - Kyle Lagrutta flied out to right field, sacrifice fly, RBI; James Versage scored. | 3 - 1 MER |
| 5th Inning - Anthony Murphy homered to right field, RBI. | 4 - 1 MER |
| 5th Inning - Justin Glennerster homered to left field, RBI. | 5 - 1 MER |
| 5th Inning - Andrew Jemison doubled to left field, RBI; Gregory DiGiaro scored. | 5 - 2 MER |
| 6th Inning - Gregory DiGiaro singled to left field, RBI; Kyle Lagrutta advanced to third; Danny Di Marzo scored. | 5 - 3 MER |
| 7th Inning - Brian Donnelly homered to left field, RBI. | 5 - 4 MER |
| 9th Inning - Anthony Maisano doubled to left field, RBI; Andrew Jemison scored. | 5 - 5 |
| 10th Inning - Joseph Scamardel singled to center field, RBI; Andrew Guerra advanced to second; Sean Lynch scored. | 5 - 6 STAC |
| PITCHERS | Innings Pitched | Hits | Runs | Earned Runs | Walks | Strikeouts | Home Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reyan Mustafoski | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Ryan Hicks | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dylan Leahy | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Justin Baeyens | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TJ Gregory | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Angelo Baez (W, 4-0) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 10.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
FACTS & FIGURES
- The Spartans posted 6 runs on 11 hits, while Mercy earned 5 runs on 7 hits.
- STAC pitchers struck out 6 Mavericks batters, while walking 2.
- St. Thomas Aquinas stranded 7 runners on base. Mercy left 6.
UP NEXT
St. Thomas Aquinas opens a 3-game set with Queens College on Friday, April 30 at Hennekens Stadium in Queens, NY. First pitch is scheduled for 3pm. The series then shifts to Palisades Credit Union Park in Pomona, NY for a Saturday doubleheader on May 1. First pitch of that game is scheduled for 12pm, with Senior Day festivities to precede the contest.